Description

MSI Z270 GAMING M3 LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard

MSI Z270 GAMING M3 LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard With a unique look and feel, packed with exclusive gaming features, MSI ENTHUSIAST GAMING motherboards offer the best possible gaming experience. Customize and set up your own color scheme with RGB Mystic Light Sync. Select any of the colors from the palette using your smartphone or the MSI Gaming App to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1 second. Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. We’ve made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.

Specifications:

Model

Brand MSI Model Z270 GAMING M3

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type LGA 1151 CPU Type Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151) Supported CPU Technologies * Not Compatible with Intel 8th Gen CPUs

Chipsets

Chipset Intel Z270

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Memory

Number of Memory Slots 4×288pin Memory Standard 7th Gen processors support DDR4 3800(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 6th Gen processors support DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2133 Maximum Memory Supported 64GB Channel Supported Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16/x4 mode)* * The PCI_E4 slot will be unavailable when an M.2 SSD module has been installed in the M.2_2 slot. PCI Express x1 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* * M.2 and SATA ports maximum support 2 x M.2 PCIe SSDs + 6 x SATA HDDs. Please refer to page 33 for M.2 slots with examples of various combination possibilities. M.2 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) – Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s – Support PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe U.2 SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card** – M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices – M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices – Intel Optane Memory Ready for all M.2 slots ** The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately. SATA RAID 0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220 Audio Channels 7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset Killer E2500 Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port Video Ports 1 x DVI-D port HDMI 1 x HDMI RJ45 1 x RJ45 USB 3.1 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports (optional) USB 1.1/2.0 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical Audio Ports 5 x OFC audio jacks

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) Other Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4-pin water pump fan connector 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x Front panel connectors 1 x LED connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Serial connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Physical Spec

Form Factor ATX Dimensions (W x L) 12.0″ x 9.6″ Power Pin 24 Pin

Features

Features Supports 7th / 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket

Supports DDR4-3800+(OC) Memory

DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost

VR Ready and VR Boost: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness

Mystic Light Sync: Synchronize other RGB solutions with your gaming rig and control all LEDs in one click

Twin Turbo M.2 with Steel Armor. Intel Optane Memory Ready, Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2

Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic 2: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience

GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Killer: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth management

Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution in high quality components for best protection and efficiency

MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slot. Supports AMD Crossfire

In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, Xsplit Gamecaster

EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot

Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function

GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players